Senior Strategic Buyer

Job Description

Insight Global is hiring a Senior Strategic Buyer for a commercial aerospace customer. This person will report to the category manager, and expected to:

• Own end‑to‑end direct material procurement

• Drive cost reduction, PPV, negotiation, LTAs

• Manage supplier performance and risk

• Optimize inventory, DOS, MRP signals

• Be SAP‑expert level (MM + MRP)

• Partner cross‑functionally with Ops, Eng, Quality, Programs

• Lead Lean / CI initiatives

Operate in a high‑mix, high‑complexity aerospace environment

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Skills and Requirements

6+ years in a strategic Buyer role, commodity and/or procurement role in highly regulated manufacturing environment

Cost management expertise, including:

PPB (Purchase Price Breakdown / Variance)

Driving measurable cost savings and cost‑down initiatives

Understanding the why behind spend decisions—not just execution

Supplier management experience

Managing supplier performance, pricing, and relationships

Partnering with suppliers to support cost, quality, and delivery objectives

Tactical PO creation and ongoing PO management

Master Data management (vendor, material, pricing, etc.)

Data analysis and reporting in SAP is a key requirement Experience with SAP implementations;

Strong understanding of the IT/system setup and integration side, not just end‑user transactions